Madame Spy

"The dazzling career of an adventuress."

1934 1h 10m EN

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7.5

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7.1

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 2★7.1IMDB · 37

RomanceAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Maria is married to Captain Franck of German Intelligence. He does not know she is a Russian assigned to spy on him. When he is told to uncover a leak, he vows revenge on his wife.

“The dazzling career of an adventuress.”

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Cast

Fay Wray
Marie Franck
Nils Asther
Capt. Franck
Edward Arnold
Schultz
John Miljan
Weber
David Torrence
Seerfeldt
Douglas Walton
Karl
Oscar Apfel
Pahlke
Vince Barnett
Peter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karl Freund
Writers: William Hurlbut, Joseph Than, Johannes Brandt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karl Freund, shot by Norbert Brodine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heinz Roemheld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Fay Wray and Nils Asther and Edward Arnold carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The dazzling career of an adventuress.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karl Freund directs. Norbert Brodine behind the camera. Heinz Roemheld scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Karl Freund, shot by Norbert Brodine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Heinz Roemheld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Fay Wray and Nils Asther and Edward Arnold carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The dazzling career of an adventuress.".
7IMDB entry: tt0025444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.